This has moved past comical, beyond said, and all the way up to surreal. Did you know that Ken Griffey, Jr. isn’t healthy at the moment?
The team says Griffey had the surgery on Monday in Cincinnati and was performed by Dr. Timothy Kremchek. Normal recovery time is four to six weeks.
It’s the second time in a year that Griffey has undergone surgery on his left knee. He was limited by the knee at times during the 2009 season. He had it drained on multiple occasions.
I don’t think I even need to make a joke here. I’m usually not one for saying when an athlete should retire; if he can still make money playing a sport he loves, then good for him. But in Griffey’s case, maybe it’s time to walk away. He’s had like 4,000 injuries and like 50 surgeries. When is the last time he could walk 10 feet without dislocating his pelvis? At this rate the guy is going to be just a head with two little feet under his chin by 2014.
[ESPN]
In: NFL
Did anyone happen to catch that scrimmage last night? Ya, the Eagles-Skins exhibition. That shit was hilarious. I can’t wait to see what these guys do when they put their starters out there for the regular season.
Oh wait, those were there starters? Get the fuck out. If that’s the case, then hook this guy up with a contract to play for the Skins because their line sucks. I figure if you’re that big and able to stand on your two feet without a crane, than you’re good enough to play for the Redskins.
Fantasy owners will have to be without the services of a couple of potential difference makers for a while. Francisco Garcia messed himself up on an exercise ball and Glen Davis had a fight with his old college boys.
And that begs the question of “what other weird injuries have there been in the NBA?” And I’m not talking about someone just tripping on another player.
I’m talking the kinds of injuries where you say “good God what a tool.”
The NCAA has sent Michigan a “letter of inquiry,” which basically means Rich Rod and crew are going to have NCAA officials up their ass in regards to allegations that they have been violating the number of hours spent in practice during both the regular and off-season.
The school started looking into allegations brought against Rich Rodriguez’s program in August after a report in the Detroit Free Press cited anonymous players claiming the amount of time they spent during the season and in the offseason exceeded NCAA limits.
This comes on the heels of a 35-10 loss to Penn State over the weekend.
Making a comeback has been no easy feat for the Wolveines and the NCAA isn’t making things any easier. Nobody can forget the purely heinous season they had last year and even a 5-3 record at this point is sub-par for college football’s winningest program. Too bad they can’t take on more Delaware State-esque teams and return to the juggernaut throne they used to claim as home. But then again… I’m from Ohio, so I can’t help but chuckle a little bit.
Okay, a lot.
[via SI.com]
I love when athletes or celebrities break a law or do something really stupid and then enter some form of treatment program. Like they’re going to take it seriously. Anyway, Steve Phillips is entering a treatment program. Amazing.
Baseball analyst Steve Phillips was fired by ESPN on Sunday night, less than a week after he admitted having an affair with a production assistant at the cable network. A representative for Phillips also announced the former Mets general manager was entering a treatment facility “to address his personal issues.”
What kind of treatment could Phillips possibly be seeking? Treatment to “address his personal issues?” What a joke. Look, there are no personal issues going on here. There’s not substance abuse or depression or anything like that. Spare me the talk about inner demons, too. This is all just a case of a guy who will stick his schlong in anything. Since when does banging a disgusting mutant every once in awhile warrant going to treatment? Treatment is for like cocaine and killing someone because of road rage, not having sex with disgusting girls. If that were the case, pretty much every guy I went to college with would be in treatment.
[from CBS Sports]
Christopher Campbell, a Publix employee and volunteer high school football coach in Florida, was arrested and charged with threatening his players with a knife.
According to the police, Campbell pointed the knife in a threatening manner and tapped a player in the chest with it. He also admitted to saying “Don’t try me today.”
This is why I don’t trust volunteer high school football coaches, especially ones that are trying to fill time in between stocking produce. From my experience 8/10 times these guys have a screw lose, and I’m not talking about in a good way, where they actually motivate you. I’m talking about in an always standing near your locker while your changing, and following you home in his car everyday kind of way.
The good news is that once Campbell gets released I think I found the perfect job for him that will let him play with knifes. Really big fuckin’ knives…
We got a couple of fun games tonight. The C’s take on the Cavs and then it’s the Kobe and Artest show later on. How did everyone’s fantasy drafts go? Personally I think I have what I’d like to call the “all injury team.”
I wound up drafting Garnett, Marion, and Brand in rounds 2,3,4. Hopefully it won’t be too long before one of them is injured. I also took Kirilenk in the 10th and I’m counting on my number one Mr. Brandon Roy to have a monster year.
I got nothing to report right now other than the fact that I’m pretty excited to see what kind of mess some players get into, what kinds of crazy shit fans will do at games, and how much the refs help out Vegas this year.
Should be a fun season with lots of great pictures, stories, and hopefully some well played basketball (though the refs will make sure that doesn’t happen).
See you guys on the playing field.
So I guess the Heat don’t really care about the gay community….
The Heat will retire Hardaway’s No. 10 jersey in a pregame ceremony, making him just the second player to receive that honor from the franchise. Alonzo Mourning’s(notes) No. 33 was hoisted last season by Miami, which also has paid tributes to the No. 23 Michael Jordan jersey and the No. 13 worn by Dan Marino.
“It’s going to be great,” Hardaway said. “Words can’t describe how I feel. Two weeks ago, I wasn’t even thinking about it. But this week, I’ve been thinking about it every day, every night, like it’s opening night and I’m going to be playing basketball. I’m nervous, but I know it’s going to be a great night.”
Does anyone not remember that Hardaway was openly opposed to gay people? Was this not a P.R. nightmare? And just remember that after Hardaway was interviewed I heard he was like “and then I’m gonna beat up some faggots.”
Way to go Timmy. The UTEP two Step!
